Legal Opinion
State v. Reed
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 3, 1984No. 10947PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
After the named defendant had been found not guilty of a murder charge by reason of insanity and had been committed to a state mental hospital pursuant to General Statutes § 53a-47 following his acquittal, the state brought this civil action for reimbursement of the cost of his care during the period of his confinement. The trial court rendered judgment for the plaintiff and the defendants1 have appealed. The authority relied upon by the state and the court is General Statutes § 17-317,2 which provides that, when a person charged with a criminal offense has been found not guilty because of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- McDonald v. Board of Election Comm'rs of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Smith v. CahoonSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- State v. CarterSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1974
- State Ex Rel. Dorothea Dix Hospital v. DavisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
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3Cited by20 opinions
- State v. MetzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Bowman v. 1477 Central Avenue Apartments, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- State v. MatosSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Franklin v. BergerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- Broadley v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
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